How do you know if you are ready?

hi all
how do you know if you are ready to make money out of your stuff .
i man i think some of my shot cloud be but where do i go to find out about this ?
if aby ones got any tips ,hints or help on this matter please tell
Si :-S

hi all

how do you know if you are ready to make money out of your stuff .
i man i think some of my shot cloud be but where do i go to find out about this ?

The answer will very much depend on "how" do you intend to make money?
Selling to friends and family, not too difficult.
Selling to the models you are photographing, possibly.
Selling to magazines, well you probably need to sort out model releases, etc.
It's very hard to tell from 1000px image, only you know if the images truly hold their own when printed at least at A4.
So a clue as to where you intend to start might help us help you. :)

The answer will very much depend on "how" do you intend to make money?

Selling to friends and family, not too difficult.

Selling to the models you are photographing, possibly.

Selling to magazines, well you probably need to sort out model releases, etc.

It's very hard to tell from 1000px image, only you know if the images truly hold their own when printed at least at A4.

Thats good advice from beverley. But as to when you are ready, whenever you feel ready. You can have technically sound photos that are not very appealing or you can have photos that follow none of the norms that people love. I guess if you can find an outlet that involves minimal investment from you such as the advice from beverly, the go for it now. If people like it, they will buy it.
By the way, I really like your "Pixie" shots.

Thats good advice from beverley. But as to when you are ready, whenever you feel ready. You can have technically sound photos that are not very appealing or you can have photos that follow none of the norms that people love. I guess if you can find an outlet that involves minimal investment from you such as the advice from beverly, the go for it now. If people like it, they will buy it.
By the way, I really like your "Pixie" shots.

I've done similar, I approached a local gallery which have taken 3 of my flower pictures (printed on canvas) on a commission basis, and another shop which sells furniture, household items, pictures etc which have a large 3ft x 2ft canvas. They've had them for a couple of months now, and I haven't heard anything yet, fingers crossed x

I've done similar, I approached a local gallery which have taken 3 of my flower pictures (printed on canvas) on a commission basis, and another shop which sells furniture, household items, pictures etc which have a large 3ft x 2ft canvas. They've had them for a couple of months now, and I haven't heard anything yet, fingers crossed x

Or why not have about a dozen of your shots printed and framed up, then approach your local cafe/coffee shop and ask them if you can hang them on a wall?
Offer them a percentage of the sale price. If they sell then they're making money for doing nothing.
Get some business cards made up and leave them with the staff, or you could write the price of the photo on the back of the card and tuck it into the frame, so the buyer keeps it?

Or why not have about a dozen of your shots printed and framed up, then approach your local cafe/coffee shop and ask them if you can hang them on a wall?

Offer them a percentage of the sale price. If they sell then they're making money for doing nothing.

Get some business cards made up and leave them with the staff, or you could write the price of the photo on the back of the card and tuck it into the frame, so the buyer keeps it?

Friends,
when someone decides they are ready, how do you choose your price point?
A local gallery near my village sells framed images for about £89, then they take 30% comission.
When I am good enough, I may approach them.
Frank.

Friends,

when someone decides they are ready, how do you choose your price point?

A local gallery near my village sells framed images for about £89, then they take 30% comission.

That's the best advice so far. It's a very crowded marketplace what with just about every amateur with a half-decent portfolio trying to do the same thing. Ask yourself why anyone would want to buy a picture from you and not Joe Bloggs down the road. And ask yourself how you can promote your work so that the widest possible number of potential customers will be exposed to your images and, more importantly, to your name.
Once you have the answers, work on producing fantastic images that are much better than your competition. You'll need every advantage you can get. It's a tough world out there....

That's the best advice so far. It's a very crowded marketplace what with just about every amateur with a half-decent portfolio trying to do the same thing. Ask yourself why anyone would want to buy a picture from you and not Joe Bloggs down the road. And ask yourself how you can promote your work so that the widest possible number of potential customers will be exposed to your images and, more importantly, to your name.

Once you have the answers, work on producing fantastic images that are much better than your competition. You'll need every advantage you can get. It's a tough world out there....